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At my current location in Europe, low cost items usually pass through customs without a lot of extra tax, although sometimes it comes down to luck. Should be 20
by bseo 16y ago
At my current location in Europe, low cost items usually pass through customs without a lot of extra tax, although sometimes it comes down to luck. Should be 20%-25% total if they decide to tax it.
On a sidenote, the seller I linked to is flexible about what price they stick on your package. You don't want to overdo it though, otherwise you might end up paying even more tax than normal.
- jacquesm 16y agoI got slapped with a hefty charge a few weeks ago just because some HN'er sent me a usb stick in the mail (insured). Beware!
- bseo 16y agoTax for just a USB stick sent by a friend? Ouch. I'm curious , what was the origin/destination of the package?
- jacquesm 16y agoOrigin USA, destination Netherlands.
- gdee 16y agoI don't know about Netherlands, but in Spain you can contest any customs tax. They send you a printed form to fill if you want to contest it in the same envelope where they send you the invoice for the tax. Things can't be very different there.